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Ford Mustang

The fourth-generation Ford Mustang is a pony car produced by the Ford Motor Company for the 1994 through 2004 model years. Marking the first major redesign of the Ford Mustang in fifteen years, the fourth generation of the pony car was introduced in November 1993 with the launch taking place on December 9, 1993. The design (which was code-named "SN95" by Ford), was based on an updated version of the Fox platform and was the final vehicle underpinned with this platform. It featured styling by Bud Magaldi that incorporated some stylistic elements from the classic Mustangs. A convertible model returned, but the previous notchback and hatchback bodystyles were discontinued in favor of a conventional 2-door coupe design. Prior to the redesigned Mustang's launch, a two-seater show car was designed by Darrell Behmer and Bud Magaldi. Called the Mustang Mach III, it was shown at the 1993 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and hinted at what the new production Mustang would look like. The Mach III featured a supercharged 4.6 L DOHC V8 with a power output of 450 hp (336 kW; 456 PS). While this engine was not put into production, it hinted to the future use of Ford's Modular V8 in the Mustang, including the eventual use of a supercharged 4.6 L variant.

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Specifications

name

Ford Mustang (fourth generation)

Production

October 15, 1993 – May 10, 2004

Manufacturer

Ford

Predecessor

Ford Mustang (third generation)

Successor

Ford Mustang (fifth generation)

Assembly

United States: Dearborn, Michigan (Dearborn Assembly Plant)

Class

Pony car

Body style

2-door convertible, 2-door fastback coupe

Platform

Ford Fox-4

Engine

232 cuin OHV Essex V6 (1994–2004), 237 cuin OHV Essex V6 (2004), 5.0 V8 (302 cu in) OHV small block V8 (1994–1995 GT & Cobra), 351 cuin OHV Windsor V8 (1995 Cobra R), 281 cuin 2v SOHC Modular V8 (1996–2004 GT), 281 cuin 4v DOHC Modular V8 (1996–2001 Cobra), 281 cuin 4v DOHC SC Modular V8 (2003–2004 Cobra), 330 cuin 4v DOHC Modular V8 (2000 Cobra R)

Transmission

Borg-Warner T-5 five-speed manual (1994–2004 V6), Borg-Warner T-45 five-speed manual (1996–1999 Cobra and 1996–2001 GT), Tremec TR-3550 five-speed manual (1995 Cobra R), Tremec TR-3650 five-speed Manual (2001 Cobra & 2001–2004 GT), Tremec T-56 6-speed manual, Ford AODE four-speed automatic (1994–1995 V6 and GT), Ford 4R70W four-speed automatic (1996–2004 V6 and GT)

Wheelbase

101.3 in

Length

1994–1998: 181.5 in, 1994–1998 Cobra: 182.5 in, 1999–2004: 183.2 in, 1999–2004 Cobra: 183.5 in

Width

1994–1998: 71.8 in, 1999–2004: 73.1 in

Height

1994–1996 coupe: 52.9 in in, 1997–1998 coupe and Cobra convertible: 53.2 in, GT coupe, 1997–1998 convertible: 53.4 in in, 1994–1996 GT convertible and Cobra: 53.3 in, 1994–1996 convertible: 53 in, 1999–2004 coupe: 53.1 in, 1999–2004 convertible and Cobra: 53.2 in, 1999–2001 Cobra convertible: 53.3 in, Mach 1: 52.4 in, 2002–2004 SVT Cobra coupe: 52.5 in, 2002–2004 SVT Cobra convertible: 52.9 in

Layout

Front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Designer

Bud Magaldi (exterior: 1990), Emeline King (interior: 1990), Doug Gaffka (facelift: 1996)

Model years

1994–2004

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5467867CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(fourth_generation)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375597276 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:94-98_Ford_Mustang_coupe.jpgPublic domain · Photo: IFCAR · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://web.archive.org/web/20010413102851/http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/mustang/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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